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Three new directors join Scion board

14 July 2023
New Zealand’s Crown Research Institute Scion welcomes the appointment of three new directors to its Board. Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall has appointed Nicole Anderson, Phil Taylor and Kiriwaitingi Rei-Russell to the Board for a three-year ter
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Commonwealth States forestry ministers meeting outcomes

14 July 2023
Australia’s forest products sector has welcomed the agreed priorities from this week’s Commonwealth-States forestry ministers meeting. Ministers agreed to focus on increasing resource security, expanding forestry’s contribution to climate change mitigation and expanding the production
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Writing a climate report to close native forestry without forestry scientists

14 July 2023
The Andrews government has been accused of using a landmark Victorian climate report, which was written without any input from forestry researchers or the forest industry, to prematurely close the native forestry industry. Source: Philip Hopkins for Timberbiz These forestry groups res
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Opinion: Mick Harrington – the fight is far from finished

14 July 2023
It’s been a heck of a time to come into the role as executive officer of Forest and Wood Communities Australia (FWCA) but I am thoroughly enjoying continuing the fight for timber communities Australia wide and I thank both Justin Law (former managing director) and Felicia Stevenson (f
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Friday analysis: The highs and lows of working in forestry

14 July 2023
It has been a week of highs, and lows. On the upside the largely ineffective and controversial “water rule” has been scrapped. The rule prevented plantation and farm forestry projects from access to the carbon market, held up much-needed investment in new plantations, and discouraged
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New director for National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life

12 July 2023
The National Centre for Timber Durability and Design Life is entering the next and exciting stage of its evolution, with the appointment of new director, Professor Tripti Singh. Source: Timberbiz With more than 20 years of experience in managing collaborative, multi-million-dollar res
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Future Proofing Your Farm Forum

12 July 2023
Private Forests Tasmania is calling on private landowners not to miss an opportunity to hear from acclaimed Australian farm foresters, Rowan Reid and Andrew Stewart.  As part of PFT’s strategic program Tree Alliance, the farmer and the forester forum will be held at The Bracknell Hote
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AFCA and Qld trucking association join forces

10 July 2023
The Australian Forest Contractors Association has entered into a collaboration with the Queensland Trucking Association. Source: Timberbiz This collaboration is expected to deliver a range of valuable services and resources, aimed at benefiting AFCA members in the areas of Human Resou
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SA tops the HIA housing scorecard

10 July 2023
South Australia tops the HIA Housing Scorecard, supported by state policies that aim to increase the supply of housing. Source: Timberbiz The HIA Housing Scorecard report presents analysis which ranks each of the eight states and territories based on the performance of 13 key resident
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Ineffective and controversial ‘water rule’ scrapped

10 July 2023
The Federal Government has removed the controversial “water rule” from the Australian Carbon Credit Unit scheme. The water rule – with its complex exceptions – has been an ad-hoc and ineffective way of managing water resources. Source: Timberbiz The Australian Govern
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